THE MET OFFICE has issued weather warnings for snow, ice and wind across the UK beginning in the early hours of Sunday morning. Here are the latest details.

Snow and sleet showers have already reached the northeast of England today, with some waking to snow showers and wet conditions. Snow began to lay on the A66 close to Durham, but conditions are set to brighten this afternoon. Cumbria was also affected, with pictures showing snow laying across roads and fields.

Met Office forecast: Snow is forecast to fall in the early hours of Sunday (Image: GETTY)

There is a snow and ice warning for Northern Ireland, Yorkshire and Humber and parts of Scotland coming into effect at2amSunday morning until11am.

The Met Office warns that “some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.”

There could also be “some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces” and “probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.”

This warning is due to a “band of rain, sleet and snow, accompanied by gusty winds” which “will move eastwards across Northern Ireland during the early hours of Sunday and then continue into Scotland and parts of northern England.

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“For most areas, rain, sleet and snow will tend to only last for two or three hours, but there is potential for sleet and snow to become more persistent over the Outer Hebrides and Highland during Sunday morning.”

The Met Office predicts that one to three centimetres of snowislikely to fall, with accumulations which could reach around 10cm in some areas.

A second snow warning is in place between Sunday at3amand that same day at11am.

This is for the East Midlands, East of England, North West England, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber.

Met Office forecast: Snow has already blanketed the North East today (Image: TWITTER)

The Met Office warns: “An area of rain is likely to turn to snow over a central swathe of the UK early on Sunday.

“Highest snowfall accumulations will tend to be over hills and mountains where a few centimetres of snow is likely.

“Below 200 metres, only 1-2 cm or so of snow is likely. Meanwhile, it may be that places in the far south, as well as the far north of the warning area, see little or any snow.”

Finally, there is a yellow weather warning for wind in place across the East of England including Essex and Southend on Sea, London and South East England and Wales.

Met Office forecast: Yellow weather warnings are in place across the UK (Image: MET OFFICE)

There will be high gusty winds, and the warning comes into effect from1amon Sunday morning until11amthat same day.

There could be large waves for coastal areas, bus and train services affected and delays for high-sided vehicles.